John Glenn Beall Jr. (June 19, 1927 – March 24, 2006) was an American Republican politician and businessman from the stateofMaryland who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Maryland's 6th congressional district (1969–1971), and as a United States Senator from Maryland (1971–1977). He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1962–1968).
J. Glenn Beall Jr.
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| United States Senator from Maryland | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Tydings |
| Succeeded by | Paul Sarbanes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Mathias |
| Succeeded by | Goodloe Byron |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1962–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Glenn Beall Jr. (1927-06-19)June 19, 1927 Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 2006(2006-03-24) (aged 78) Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nancy Beall |
| Relations | George Beall (brother) |
| Parent(s) | James Glenn Beall Margaret Schwarzenbach |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
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| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1945–1946 |
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Beall was born in Cumberland, Maryland, the eldest of three. His father was James Glenn Beall, who served as a U.S. Representative from Maryland's 6th congressional district (1943–1953) and as a U.S. Senator from Maryland (1953–1965). His younger brother, George Beall, served as United States Attorney for the District of Maryland (1970–1975), and in 1973, prosecuted Vice President Spiro Agnew for bribery.[1]
Beall served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946 and graduated from Yale University in 1950. While at Yale, he was an active member of the Yale Political Union. He then went into the insurance business as a member of the general insurance firm of Beall, Garner & Geare, Inc.
In 1962, Beall was elected as a Republican to the Maryland House of Delegates and was re-elected in 1966. He served as minority floor leader from 1963 until his 1968 election to the 91st Congress.[2]
Beall served one term in the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th congressional district, and then ran for the U.S. Senate in 1970, narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat Joseph Tydings. Six years later, he lost re-electiontoPaul Sarbanes by 39% to 57%. His eighteen-point margin of defeat was one of the widest for an incumbent senator in U.S. history. With Aris T. Allen as his running mate, Beall ran for Governor of Maryland in 1978 but lost to Democratic nominee Harry Hughes by an overwhelming margin.
In the Senate, Beall "sponsored legislation that created the Senate Budget Office and the Congressional Budget Office. He served as one of the first members of the Senate Budget Committee. He was a principal sponsor of The Physician Manpower Shortage Act, which brought more doctors to rural areas, and the C&O Canal Development Act, establishing the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, among others."[3]
Beall served as the President and Chairman of the charity The League for Crippled Children from 1978 until the time of his death.[4]
Beall resumed the insurance business in Cumberland and was very active in the local community until his death as a result of cancer.[5] He is interred in Frostburg Memorial Park Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 6th congressional district 1969–1971 |
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| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 1) from Maryland 1971–1977 Served alongside: Charles Mathias |
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| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Republican nominee for United States Senator from Maryland (Class 1) 1970, 1976 |
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee for Governor of Maryland 1978 |
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